Seimei (Pure and Clear)

Hanaikada on the Hirosaki Castle moat during the cherry blossom festival. (© Pixta)

Flowering dogwood. (© Pixta)

Hanamatsuri, which celebrates Buddha’s birthday. (© Pixta)

Families enjoying clamming at the beach (left) (© Photo Library) and spaghetti alle vongole. (© Pixta)

Katsuo (bonito) (left) and seared katsuo tataki, served with soy sauce, garlic, and negi onions. (© Pixta)

Swallows nesting on a house. (© Pixta)

Native Japanese dandelions. (© Pixta)

A rainbow over Minatomirai, Yokohama. (© Pixta)

Udo (left) and three types of asparagus: green, white, and purple. (© Pixta)

Glowing hotaruika shoals in Toyama Bay (left) and served as sashimi. (© Pixta)